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Jasper, not aware of Drood's possession of the ring, takes only his watch, chain, and pin, which he places on the timbers of the weir, and in the river, to be picked up by that persistent winter-bather, Crisparkle of the telescopic and microscopic eyesight. As to the ring, Mr. Cuming Walters erroneously declares that Mr.
Tope, Chief Verger and Showman, and accustomed to be high with excursion parties, declines with a silent loftiness to perceive that any suggestion has been tendered to him. 'And when and how has Mr. Jasper been taken for, as Mr. Crisparkle has remarked, it is better to say taken taken repeats the Dean; 'when and how has Mr. Jasper been Taken 'Taken, sir, Tope deferentially murmurs.
Three are to meet at the gatehouse to-night. How does each one of the three get through the day? Neville Landless, though absolved from his books for the time by Mr. Crisparkle whose fresh nature is by no means insensible to the charms of a holiday reads and writes in his quiet room, with a concentrated air, until it is two hours past noon.
'I am touched by your account of your interview with Mr. Crisparkle, whom I much respect and esteem. At once I openly say that I forgot myself on that occasion quite as much as Mr. Landless did, and that I wish that bygone to be a bygone, and all to be right again. 'Look here, dear old boy. Ask Mr. 'My dear Jack, 'Ever your most affectionate, 'EDWIN DROOD.
'Then you relieve my mind of a great dread, and a heavy weight, said Jasper; 'I will do it. Mr. Crisparkle, delighted by the swiftness and completeness of his success, acknowledged it in the handsomest terms. 'I will do it, repeated Jasper, 'for the comfort of having your guarantee against my vague and unfounded fears. You will laugh but do you keep a Diary? 'A line for a day; not more.
Grewgious added: 'If you will kindly step round here behind me, in the gloom of the room, and will cast your eye at the second-floor landing window in yonder house, I think you will hardly fail to see a slinking individual in whom I recognise our local friend. 'You are right! cried Mr. Crisparkle. 'Umps! said Mr. Grewgious.
'And Mr. Crisparkle is here, said Rosa, in rapid conclusion; 'and, could you believe it? long ago he saved his life! 'I could believe any such thing of Mr. Crisparkle, returned Helena, with a mantling face. 'Yes, but it wasn't Crisparkle, said Rosa, quickly putting in the correction. 'I don't understand, love. 'It was very nice of Mr.
Tope and a crowd of early idlers gather down in Minor Canon Corner, shading their eyes and watching for their appearance up there. This cluster is suddenly broken and put aside by the hands of Mr. Jasper; all the gazing eyes are brought down to the earth by his loudly inquiring of Mr. Crisparkle, at an open window: 'Where is my nephew? 'He has not been here. Is he not with you? 'No.
He rushes up through the only outlet, the winding staircase of the Cathedral tower, of which we know that he has had the key. Then Jasper is collared by that agile climber, Tartar, and by Crisparkle, always in the pink of condition. Jasper confesses all; Tartar marries Rosa; Helena marries Crisparkle.
Crisparkle, and that it had been urged on by Mr. Crisparkle; and who could say how unwillingly, or in what ill- conditioned mood, his enforced pupil had gone to it? The more his case was looked into, the weaker it became in every point.
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